Best bets for:

Duplicate entry - Boogiepop Never Smiles

Rating Average: 3.0000
Rating Stddev: 0
Review Count: 1
Existing Best Bet #: 3
( $rating_average - $rating_stddev ) + ( log($reviews) / log(5) )
( 3.0000 - 0 ) + ( 0 / 1.6094379124341 )
( 3 ) - 0
Proposed Best Bet #:
( ( $rating_average - ( $rating_stddev / 2) ) - ( ( $stddev==0 and $reviews<5)? .5: 0 ) * $similarity
( ( 3.0000 - 0 ) - 0.5 ) * $similarity
( 3 - 0.5 ) * $similarity
2.5 * $similarity
In English: Average rating minus half the standard deviation of the ratings, with a penalty of half a rating point if there are fewer then five reviews with no variation in their ratings.
Discussion: This uses the average rating as the base, lowering the overall rating based on the amount of variance in the ratings. Additionally it lowers the rating if only a few people have rated it and they've all given it the same score. Perhaps shows with few ratings shouldn't even show up in best bets.

Keywords: 3 - Surreal, Acquired Taste, Drama

For reference, Devil Doll's similarity calc is this:
( $matching_keys * ( $matching_keys / $total_keys ) * $total_keys ) / ( $total_keys * $total_keys )
Pool of potential series:
TitleKey MatchRatingRating - stddevDevil Doll's Similarity CalcNew bbetNew bbet * SimilarityOld bbetOld bbet * Similarity
Shoujo Kakumei Utena 3 3.83 3.65 100% 3.65 3.65 5.26 5.26
Cowboy Bebop 3 3.81 3.55 100% 3.55 3.55 5.74 5.74
Kuuchuu Buranko 3 4.00 4.00 100% 3.50 3.50 4.00 4.00
Ginga Tetsudō no Yoru 3 4.00 4.00 100% 3.50 3.50 4.00 4.00
Aku no Hana 3 4.00 4.00 100% 3.50 3.50 4.00 4.00
Kanashimi no Belladonna 3 4.00 4.00 100% 3.50 3.50 4.00 4.00
Rahxephon 3 3.55 3.30 100% 3.30 3.30 4.54 4.54
Loveless (TV) 3 3.50 3.25 100% 3.25 3.25 3.43 3.43
xxxHOLiC Kei 3 3.33 3.10 100% 3.10 3.10 3.54 3.54
xxxHOLiC - Manatsu no Yoru no Yume 3 3.17 2.72 100% 2.72 2.72 3.38 3.38
One: Kagayaku Kisetsu e 3 3.00 3.00 100% 2.50 2.50 3.00 3.00
Ihatov Gensou: Kenji no Haru 3 3.00 3.00 100% 2.50 2.50 3.00 3.00
Devilman Lady 3 3.00 3.00 100% 2.50 2.50 3.00 3.00
Kono Danshi, Uchū-jin to Tatakaemasu 3 3.00 3.00 100% 2.50 2.50 3.00 3.00
Aru Machi Kado no Monogatari 3 3.00 3.00 100% 2.50 2.50 3.00 3.00
.hack//SIGN 3 3.00 2.49 100% 2.49 2.49 4.27 4.27
xxxHOLiC 3 2.40 2.00 100% 2.00 2.00 2.60 2.60
Kurozuka 3 2.25 1.71 100% 1.71 1.71 2.02 2.02
BECK 2 3.83 3.65 44% 3.65 1.62 4.57 2.03
Chikyu Shojo Arjuna 2 3.83 3.65 44% 3.65 1.62 4.57 2.03
RahXephon - Tagen Hensoukyoku 3 2.00 1.59 100% 1.59 1.59 1.87 1.87
Interlude 2 3.75 3.53 44% 3.53 1.57 4.18 1.86
Aria the Origination 2 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.00 1.78
Maria-sama ga Miteru ~Haru~ 2 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.00 1.78
Fantastic Children 2 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.43 1.97
Yuugo Koushounin 2 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.00 1.78
Kigeki 2 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.00 1.78
Wata no Kuni Hoshi 2 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.00 1.78
Gin no Saji Dai-2-ki 2 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.00 1.78
Gekijō-ban Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magica Zenpen: Hajimari no Monogatari 2 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.00 1.78
Aria the OAV ~Arietta~ 2 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.00 1.78
Natsume Yuujinchou Shi 2 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.00 1.78
Maria-sama ga Miteru 2 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.00 1.78
Hana to Alice Satsujin Jiken 2 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.00 1.78
Wolf's Rain 2 3.67 3.43 44% 3.43 1.52 4.56 2.03
Karas 2 3.67 3.43 44% 3.43 1.52 3.88 1.72
Haibane Renmei 2 3.73 3.42 44% 3.42 1.52 4.60 2.04
Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou - Quiet Country Cafe 3 2.00 2.00 100% 1.50 1.50 2.68 2.68
Kanon (2006) 2 3.60 3.36 44% 3.36 1.49 4.11 1.83
Gunslinger Girl 2 3.67 3.33 44% 3.33 1.48 4.37 1.94
Koi Kaze 2 3.67 3.29 44% 3.29 1.46 4.03 1.79
Jungle wa Itsumo Hale Nochi Guu Deluxe 2 3.50 3.25 44% 3.25 1.44 3.43 1.52
Ayakashi - Japanese Classic Horror 2 3.50 3.25 44% 3.25 1.44 3.43 1.52
Mushishi 2 3.50 3.25 44% 3.25 1.44 3.86 1.72
Koukaku Kidoutai 2: Innocence 2 3.50 3.25 44% 3.25 1.44 3.86 1.72
Sennen Joyu 2 3.60 3.20 44% 3.20 1.42 3.80 1.69
Love Hina 2 3.55 3.19 44% 3.19 1.42 4.97 2.21
Aru Tabibito no Nikki 2 3.33 3.10 44% 3.10 1.38 3.54 1.58
Elfen Lied 2 3.50 3.07 44% 3.07 1.36 4.18 1.86
Madlax 2 3.25 3.03 44% 3.03 1.35 3.68 1.63

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